Developmental milestones

Question 1

6 weeks

Answer 1

Gross motor: -
Fine motor: fix and follow
Language: crying
Social: smiles

Question 2

3 months

Answer 2

Gross motor: - 
Fine motor: follows eyes past the mid-line
Language: cooing 
Social: giggles
Red flag = NOT smiling

Question 3

6 months

Answer 3

Gross motor: sitting with support
Fine motor: palmar grasp, chucking/ casting, transfer, mouthing
Language: babbling
Teething

Question 4

9 months

Answer 4

Gross motor: sitting without support, crawling, standing with support, coasting at 10 months
Fine motor: crude pincer grip
Language: syllables e.g. mama, baba
Social: stranger anxiety, peek a boo

Question 5

12 months

Answer 5

Gross motor: stands without support, walking
Fine motor: fine pincer grip, pointing, Red flag = NO pincer grip
Language: speaks single words (1-2), may start responding to simple instructions
Social: bye bye, clapping, separation anxiety, responds to own name

Question 6

18 months

Answer 6

Gross motor: Red flag = NOT walking
Fine motor: Red flag = NOT pointing
Language: Red flag = <10 words

Question 7

2 years

Answer 7

Gross motor: jumping, running
Fine motor: handedness, scribbling
Language: 50-200 words
Social: parallel play

Question 8

What do you need to ask in a developmental Hx?

Answer 8

Birth: antenatal infections/ scans/ Cx, gestation, mode, weight, Cx post birth - NICU, oxygen requirements
Other children?
Growth - weight/ height/ head circumference
Developmental milestones - gross motor, fine motor, language, social
Hearing and vision
Any regression
Sleep
Eat
Play
Effect on parents